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Boies Penrose

Boies PenroseBorn: 1-Nov-1860
Birthplace: Philadelphia, PA
Died: 31-Dec-1921
Location of death: Washington, DC
Cause of death: unspecified
Remains: Buried, Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight [1]
Occupation: Politician
Party Affiliation: Republican

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: US Senator from Pennsylvania, 1897-1921

[1] "Boies Would Be Boies", Time, 23 November 1931: "Never married. He never kept a mistress. When he wanted a woman, he rented one -- a professional. He scorned amateurism in everything."

    University: Harvard University (1881)

    US Senator, Pennsylvania (4-Mar-1897 to 31-Dec-1921, his death)
    Pennsylvania State Senate (1886-97, resigned)
    Pennsylvania State House of Representatives (1884-86)
    Pennsylvania Bar Association 1883
    Republican National Committee
    Risk Factors: Obesity






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